The Navarro Vikings will challenge the Bastrop Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Navarro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 20-7 win over Crockett on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Bastrop entered their tilt with Pflugerville Connally on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Cougars at home to the tune of 67-21. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won three matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Bastrop found their leader in underclassman Weston Nielsen, who threw for 375 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, Nielsen is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game. Brent Carter was Nielsen's top target, picking up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Navarro back to even at 3-3. As for Bastrop, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Navarro was dealt a bruising 75-14 defeat at the hands of Bastrop in their previous meeting back in November of 2015. Thankfully for Navarro, Jovahn Jones (who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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